Zhu Shiming wore high-top leather boots and stepped on the hard frozen soil. He carefully counted the gold, silver and jade brought by Amulun. He opened every box carefully, checked, checked and registered, and even asked his subordinates to cut some.
Check the authenticity and quality of gold and silver.
On the other side, Amulun's men were also counting the equipment brought by the Ming army.
There are squatting cannons, carrying guns, blunderbuss, and even small general cannons, as well as some small French guns, and they are equipped with a lot of ammunition and matchlocks. Although most of them are used, they are all good.
Amulun looked at these firearms and couldn't take his eyes off them.
Unexpectedly, the Ming army was so heroic and generous. The Yerqiang people also knew very well about the power of firearms. In the past, they mainly bought them from Turkey or Tsarist Russia, but it was very inconvenient. They had to change hands several times in the middle, and the price was high and the quantity was low.
low quality.
Although the firearms provided by the Ming army are not cheap, they are large in quantity and well-equipped, and can directly arm thousands of troops.
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"An old-style blunderbuss was actually sold for ten taels of silver, not including ammunition. This deal is incredible..." Zhu Shiming came back with the notebook and sighed to his superior, the guerrilla general. As a logistics officer in the imperial camp,
The officer at the office, Zhu Shiming, was in charge of equipment, and he knew the price of firearms very well.
The cousin of the last King Su was amazed by this deal.
Nowadays, the imperial camps have generally begun to equip the muskets of the 5th year of Shaotian style. Some guards, night guards and other troops have also been equipped with flintlock muskets. Even the provincial patrol battalions have begun to change to the blunderbuss of the 3rd year of Shaotian style.
The items being traded this time are all old-style firecrackers, some of which were even made in the Wanli year, and most of which were made in the Chongzhen Dynasty. This kind of firecrackers are considered to be among the best, and the craftsmanship is strictly controlled. The original cost of this kind of firecrackers was no more than
Twenty taels.
Shao Tianchao's current fire blunderbuss are all improved types, and are produced in large factories in a standardized manner or through bidding orders. Basically, the ordering cost is reduced to less than one silver dollar. A silver dollar includes a bird blunderbuss, a bayonet, and hundreds of rounds.
Ammunition plus two match ropes.
This is the price advantage brought by mass bidding and centralized production, and also the low cost brought by large factory production. These costs are much less than those of Tsarist Russia or Turkey at the same time, one-third or even one-quarter of them, and the quality
Even better.
When Yarkand purchased Tsarist Russian firearms in the past, the price would have doubled several times after changing hands a few times. Although the firearms he bought might be more advanced than what the Ming army now gives them, they were not in large quantities.
What's more, the Ming army still sells their cannons. Even small cannons and iron cannons are still cannons, not to mention carrying guns.
"They can't buy these things even if they have money." The guerrilla general stared at the Yarkand people carefully. This time he was ordered to trade. Although he objected in his heart, how could anyone sell weapons to the other party before the war?
It was a firearm, but it was an order from above, and he had no choice but to obey it.
An old gun was sold for ten taels of silver. The price also surprised him, and he felt better. A broken gun can be exchanged for two or three months of salary for an imperial soldier. It's not a loss at all. It's just a waste.
Recycled.
He even thought that he could do more of this kind of business. The Ming arsenal was very efficient in manufacturing firearms. A piece of silver dollar could be sold for more than ten yuan. Selling one gun would be equivalent to equipping the Ming army with more than a dozen guns.
Ah, a good deal.
Not to mention selling them old firearms.
After Amulun inspected this batch of equipment, his heart surged.
"What's your reply?" Sun Youyi asked him condescendingly on his horse.
"I still need to go back to investigate and confirm that the Baishan faction has indeed colluded with Junggar before I can reply to you!" Amulun did not directly reply that he was willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, but he did not say anything. He was very satisfied with this transaction. Not only did he get important
It was a precious situation, and in exchange for so much good equipment, he wanted to keep this path.
"Can."
"Wait a minute, we want to buy more firearms. In addition, we want to buy better firearms, especially cannons. The bigger the better." He looked at the firearms carried by the Ming army, which were obviously a lot higher than theirs.
Especially from a distance, you can see that they are actually using camels to carry a batch of lightweight cannons, but unlike the cannons they bought, they obviously feel that although they are light, they are very powerful.
Amulun really wanted a camel cannon that could be carried directly on a camel and possibly even fired on a camel.
“The price is negotiable.”
Sun Youji smiled and said, "I will take your request back."
"If the Junggars invade, can you ask the Ming Dynasty to send troops to assist us?"
"Zungar is an external vassal of the Ming Dynasty. The daughter of Junggar Khan has entered the inner palace of the Ming Dynasty emperor. Yarkang is the enemy of the Ming Dynasty. Why do you think the Ming Dynasty helps the enemy to deal with its own vassals?
It doesn’t make sense, does it?”
Amulun looked helplessly at these Ming troops wearing fine cotton armor and armed with all kinds of muskets.
The Ming army wants them to surrender and surrender, and wants Turpan to betray Yarkand. The ultimate goal is to deal with Yarkant. This is what he believes, and he firmly believes that according to common sense, Yarkant is also a big country in the Western Regions. Even if the Ming Dynasty unites other countries to come
Even if you attack, you may not be able to defeat them in one battle.
If the Ming Dynasty could persuade Turpan to betray Yerkang, this would of course be a normal operation. Since the beginning of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, Yerkang has always had a practice of independence in the east.
"I need to think about it again."
"Okay, we'll wait for your reply, but it's best to make up your mind early. Apak and Zhuo are rushing back from Kashgar, and Batur Khan of Junggar is also heading to Turpan with 20,000 cavalry. If you hesitate, you can
We are about to face the disaster of annihilation, okay, that’s it, farewell!”
Sun Guerrilla slowly retreated with his troops.
Amulun stood on the hard frozen soil and watched them leave, watching them finally disappear at the mountain pass.
"Back!"
"Father, are they telling the truth?"
"Twenty thousand Junggar horses are attacking, what should we do?"
"Should we go to Yarkant quickly to ask for reinforcements?"
Amulun did not answer his sons' words. Just now, Sun Youyi revealed some information. First, Apak and Zhuo had been secretly conspiring with Yaolebas, the eldest son of the Khan, to seize power. Sun Youyi told him that Apak
While rushing back to Turpan from Kashgar, Prince Yaolebas, the governor of Kashgar, had already secretly reported to the Khan that the Baishan faction was about to riot.
There will also be ministers from the Khan's court who will suggest to the Great Khan to immediately lead troops to reinforce Turpan. The reason is that Turpan must not allow any loss, otherwise the eastern part of Yarkand will be completely lost. This will be a pain that Yarkand cannot bear.
Turpan must be reinforced and Hami must be recaptured.
When Yerqiang Khan led his troops and left the Khan's court, Prince Yaolebas would raise troops in Kashgar and proclaim himself Khan. The Baishan faction deceived the prince and said that he would make him the Great Khan when the time came. In fact, the Baishan faction had already betrayed the prince.
, they want to take refuge with the Junggar people. The Junggar people have promised Apak Hezhuo to let him be the governor of Kashgar, Yarkand and other four cities. His brother and son will be the governors of Turpan and Hami respectively. At that time, the entire Yarkand
The Khanate will completely become the enfeoffed autonomous territory of the Baishan faction and the Zhuo people.
There is no country without education.
The Baishan faction betrayed everyone.
Although these news cannot be confirmed yet, Amulun has already believed it, because the sudden fall of Hami and the evidence provided by the Ming army show that it was indeed a rebellion by the Baishan faction, and they are now going to launch a full-scale uprising.
The Great Khan had no time to take care of himself, so how could he rescue Turpan.
Now he must consider a question, where will he go?
Even if he told the Great Khan immediately about the news, it would be too late. Even if the brothers joined forces to suppress the prince, they would not be able to pacify the Baishan faction for a while, and would still have to face the Junggar and the Ming coalition forces behind them.
Yeerqiang is doomed.
"Dad, why don't we just surrender to the Ming Dynasty? Didn't Junggar, Heshuote, Kazakhstan, Bukhara, etc. also surrender to the Ming Dynasty? Didn't the Ming Dynasty promise that as long as they surrendered, they would grant their father the title of Turpan Khan, the King of Loyalty and Submission?"
Amulun's sons also had little affection for the Great Khan and Yarkant.
Amulun's father, Adurayin, separatized Eastern Xinjiang and established himself as a Khan for decades. His eldest brother also used a vassal town to conquer the Khanate and in turn unified Yarkand. Even further up, Adurayin was also Rashid
The son of Khan was enfeoffed to Turpan as governor.
Arad Khan was the eldest son of Said, the founding monarch of Yarkand. Said succeeded to the throne after his death and appointed his sons as governors. Adurayin was his twelfth son and first served as governor of Selekul and Wakhan. Later, his brother Ma
After Black Khan succeeded to the throne, he was ordered to send troops to attack and destroy his rebellious cousin, the governor of Turpan, Hu Bendie Sutan, and became the new governor.
Said unified Yarkand and sent his son to be the governor of Turpan. After his eldest son succeeded him as the Great Khan, the father and son of the Governor of Hotan and the Governor of Turpan rebelled and established themselves. The new Great Khan immediately sent his own brothers to attack his uncle and cousin.
After the defeat, he replaced the governor with his brother.
As a result, as soon as Abdullah's position was stable, he immediately betrayed the Khan Court and established himself. After his death, his eldest son even took advantage of the chaos in the Khan Court to directly conquer the west and conquered it, and replaced him as the new Great Khan. Amulun became the new Great Khan's relative.
Brother, also succeeded Governor Turpan.
According to tradition, it would be abnormal if he did not separate himself and become independent.
As long as you have some strength, you must be independent.
It's traditional.
But the problem now is that he cannot be the same as the previous separatists. If he wants to stand on his own, he can only surrender to the Ming Dynasty.
"As long as the Ming Dynasty does not interfere in our internal affairs, it is okay to claim vassalage and pay tribute. Don't Junggars and others also profess vassalage to the Ming Dynasty?"
His eldest son said bluntly that the entire Yarkand community did not have strong cohesion. The emirs had always been separatist and self-reliant, the Zhuo people were even more religious and stateless, and the royal family had never stopped fighting among themselves. Such a Yarkand country, let them
How to be cohesive.
When faced with a crisis, seek self-protection first.
"Father, it is most important to destroy those Baishan faction who are trying to steal others from others. We must take action immediately. We cannot wait for the Dzungar cavalry to reach the city. We will be caught off guard."
Amulun nodded, "Boss, take a team of troops to intercept Apak and Zhuo halfway. Kill him as soon as you find him. Don't let him return to Turpan without leaving any one behind."
When it came to attacking Apak, the leader of the Baishan sect, Amulun's eyes were full of determination and fierceness. You will do the first grade, and I will do the fifteenth.
"Second brother, you go to Hami to meet the Ming Emperor. I am willing to pay tribute to the Ming Emperor, accept the canonization, and ask the Ming Dynasty to sell more firearms to us. It is best to send a support force to Turpan, otherwise Turpan will belong to the Junggar people.
, the meat they put into their mouths will not be spit out again."
